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Doug the Pug, a pup who rose to social media stardom in 2015 and has more than 12 million followers across his social media channels, has just joined TikTok, the short-form video app for light-hearted content that's taken the internet by storm this year.
The pug has apparently partnered with TikTok to show his personal, albeit satirical, "travel tips" in a series of videos exclusively for the app.
The TikTok videos bear the hashtag "Bonevoyage" and, like many of Doug the Pug's videos across his platforms, home in on the public's apparent penchant for dogs acting more like humans than animals. More specifically, the videos poke fun at how easy it is for a pet to travel.
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One clip, for example, shows the pup riding on the back of a human in a carrier. The caption reads: "Pet travel tip: If u didn't get enough sleep, make someone carry u #bonevoyage #tiktokpartner."
Another depicts the dog hanging out of a car window, with the wind blowing in his fur. The caption advises other dogs to "Hang ur head out the window with a pair of goggles!"
Doug the Pug became social media famous after a short video of Doug in March 2015 went viral. In it, the pug ran around a Nashville park with a pug balloon attached to his hip while "Best Friend" by Harry Nilsson played in the background. The video now has 21 million views on Facebook.
The dog—who is described by his social media accounts as the King of Pop Culture—is frequently photographed by his owners Leslie Mosier and Rob Chianelli in costume, on top of pool floaties and galavanting around parks and gardens.
In addition to running Doug the Pug's social media platforms, Mosier has reportedly facilitated a cameo in a Fall Out Boy music video and other public appearances. She also sells Doug the Pug merchandise (T-shirts, squeaky dog toys, calendars—you name it) and has authored two Doug the Pug books.
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"He feeds off of people's energy, so if someone's really excited to meet Doug, Doug is really excited to meet them," Mosier told USA Today earlier this year.
The pup has been photographed with singer Shakira and has met other musicians like Ed Sheeran, Mosier said.
"[Shakira] had Doug come to Barcelona to do a photo shoot with her. That was definitely one of the moments where I was just like, 'What is happening?'"
You can check out Doug the Pug's travel tips and videos on TikTok here.
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